scholarly journals Outcome-based student assessment enhances academic performance in basic medical laboratory course

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 269-275
Author(s):  
Kai-Feng Li ◽  
Bo-Zhi Liu ◽  
Fei-Fei Wu ◽  
Xia-Cheng Sun ◽  
Fei Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Student Assessment ◽  
Medical Laboratory ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Basic Medical

Basic medical laboratory courses (BMLCs) play an important role in medical educational courses helping the student acquire three important skills of surgical operating, collaborative learning, and problem solving. The outcome-based student assessment (OBSA) is a learning evaluation method that establishes specific evaluation points based on performance of students in three aspects: surgical operating, collaborative learning, and problem solving in the BMLC curriculum practices. The purpose of the present randomized controlled trial study is to explore the efficiency of OBSA program in BMLCs. The 233 students attending BMLCs were randomly divided into 2 groups, 118 in the OBSA group and 115 in the control group. We conducted multiple-choice examination questions (MCQs) test and two questionnaires with the method of two-sample t test for statistics. The results of MCQs in total eight BMLC blocks showed that the academic performance of the OBSA group was significantly better than that of the control group ( P < 0.05). In addition, the average scores of direct observation of procedural skills (DOPS) and mini-experimental evaluation exercise in OBSA group were significantly higher than those in control group ( P < 0.05). The majority of the medical students preferred the OBSA and considered OBSA could effectively improve their surgical operating skills (83.9%), collaborative learning skills (92.1%), and problem-solving skills (91.1%). From the above, OBSA is an effective evaluation method for the implementation of the BMLC curriculum.

scholarly journals The Use of Critical Reading in Understanding Scientific Texts on Academic Performance and Problem-solving Skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 400-409
Author(s):  
Özlem Koray ◽  
◽  
Sercan Çetinkılıç ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Performance Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Critical Reading ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Science Performance

This study aimed to investigate the effect of critical reading (CR) practices in science courses on academic achievement, science performance level, and problem-solving skills. The experimental method and factorial design were used. The study was conducted with 102 seventh-grade students from a public school in Turkey during the 2014–2015 academic year. Experimental and control groups were formed. CR practices were followed in the experimental group and teaching practices appropriate to the curriculum were used in the control group. Data were collected with the “Multiple-Choice Academic Achievement Test” to determine the students’ academic level in the “Human and Environment Unit: The Science Performance Level Test” to determine their science performance level and the “Logical Thinking Group Test” to determine the level of their problem-solving skills. The variables of academic achievement and science performance levels were labeled “Academic Performance.” Independent samples two-way ANOVA was applied to analyze the data using SPSS 18.0 software. The results revealed that the students in the experimental group, who were taught science using CR practices, were significantly more successful than the students in the control group, whose teaching was appropriate to the current curriculum in terms of academic achievement, science performance level, and problem-solving skills. It is of critical importance to use such innovative practices, which combine various disciplines, to allow students to excel at reading, which is a basic skill, at all educational levels in order to raise contemporary and social individuals.

scholarly journals Effect of a parent-provided early intervention program on infant health and development: a randomized controlled trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 695
Author(s):  
Basavaraj K. ◽  
Sireesha S. ◽  
Suresh J.
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Early Intervention Program ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Background: Early Intervention Program (EIP) is a unique way of providing ideal stimulation, education and care for children. EIP are designed to provide detection, treatment, prevention of handicaps, developmental delays, and environmental deprivation as early in a child's life as possible. Objective of present study were to assess the effect of parent-provided EIP on infant cognitive, psychomotor and socio- emotional behaviors at the completion of age 12 months and to evaluate whether these effects were moderated by the infant feeding practices, general health status and socio-demographic characters.Methods: The present study was randomized controlled trial conducted at villages under Vantamuri PHC area attached to J.N Medical College, Belgaum during the period May 2012 to August 2013, with a sample size of 64, full term, normal babies and weighing ≥2.5 kg. At the end of 12 months, babies were assessed by an independent evaluator using BSID-II and ASQ/SE questionnaire.Results: In the present study the mental index (MDI) scores were higher in intervention group than control group (106.63 Vs 94.45, P=0.0001). Problem solving skills were higher in intervention group compared to control group (21.33 Vs 11.56, P=0.000). Person social skills were higher for intervention compared to control (27.66 Vs 22.34, P=0.001). Children with fewer episodes of diarrhea and acute respiratory infections showed better performance.Conclusions: Early Intervention Program effectively increases the cognitive, person social, problem solving and socio-emotional skills at 12 months of age.

scholarly journals Effect of group problem-solving skills training on the severity of aggression in patients with bipolar I disorder

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Vaghee ◽  
Maliheh Eshaghzadeh ◽  
Hamidreza Behnam Vashani ◽  
Negar Asgharipour ◽  
Seyed Mohammd Eshaghzadeh Namaghi
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Pharmacological Therapy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Bipolar I Disorder ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Control

Introduction: Psychological interventions can help prevent patients’ problems by increasing insight. Aim: This study was aimed to determine the effect of problem-solving skills training on the severity of aggression in patients with bipolar I disorder. Material and methods: In this randomized controlled trial, we enrolled 60 patients with bipolar I disorder admitted to Ibn Sina Psychiatric Hospital in Mashhad during 2018. The patients were assigned to the two groups of intervention (n = 30) and control (n = 30). In addition to pharmacological therapy, the intervention group attended six 45-minute problem-solving group training sessions, while the control group received medication alone. The data collection instrument was the Buss and Perry aggression questionnaire (BPAQ), which was filled out before and a month after the intervention. Results and discussion: In the pre-intervention phase, there was no significant difference in the mean score of aggression between the problem-solving skills training and control groups (119 ± 5.6 vs. 120.5 ± 8.5; P = 0.222); while, the total score of aggression after the intervention was significantly different between two groups (86.9 ± 5.5 vs. 120.2 ± 5.8; P <0.001). Conclusions: Problem-solving skills training can reduce the severity of aggression in patients with bipolar disorder. It is recommended that these skills used in individual and family care for patients with bipolar I disorder.

Pembelajaran Matematika dengan Model Search, Solve, Create and Share (SSCS) di MAN 1 Muara Labuh

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-210
Author(s):  
Rivdya Eliza ◽  
Fitri Aulia
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Mathematical Problem ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Model Search ◽  
Quasi Experimental

The purpose of this research are: 1) to know the learning activity of learners mathematics which is taught by Search, Solve, Create, and Share (SSCS), and 2) model to know the ability of problem solving of mathematics learners who taught by SSCS learning model in the class XI MIA MAN 1 Muara Labuh academic year 2016/2017. This research belongs to a kind of quasi-experimental research with randomized control group only design. In this study design, a group of subjects taken from a particular population were randomly assigned into two groups, the experimental group and the control group. After analyzing the data, it is known that the learning activity of the students after applying the SSCS learning model has improved towards the better from the first meeting to the fifth meeting, ie 35%, 45%, 55%, 68%, 77%. Based on the hypothesis test obtained ttable = 1.645 and tcount = 2.598 so obtained (2.598> 1.645) at 95% confidence interval. Because tcount > ttable then hypothesis in this research accepted. Thus, students 'math-problem-solving skills taught by SSCS learning models are higher than the students' uneducated mathematical problem-solving skills with SSCS learning modelsKeywords: Problem solving abilities, search, solve, sreate and share (SSCS) learning models

scholarly journals The Effect of Music Therapy on Problem-Solving Skills

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Zeinab Sirous Jahedi ◽  
Nasser Amini Khoi
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

<p>The aim of the present research was study of the impact of music therapy on problem-solving skills of 4 to 6 years old children in Tehran. This research was a quasi-experimental study with pretest-posttest control group. The statistical population was all 4 to 6 years old children in region 2 of Tehran. Using the random sampling method, the study sample was chosen in two experiment (15 individuals) and control (15 individuals) groups.   The experiment group received 12 sessions of music therapy and the control group was waiting for treatment meanwhile. To evaluate the problem-solving skill in children, the three subscales of Wechsler’s Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI) were used, including: mazes, cubes and arithmetic.  Analysis of data obtained from the questionnaires was conducted in two parts of descriptive and inferential. The data analysis indicated the significant increase of problem-solving average score of the experiment group compared to the control group.</p>

scholarly journals USING STEM APPLICATIONS FOR SUPPORTING INTEGRATED TEACHING KNOWLEDGE OF PRE-SERVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burcu Alan ◽  
Fikriye Kirbağ Zengin ◽  
Gonca Keçeci
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Service Science ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Teaching Knowledge ◽  
Mixed Method Design ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

In this research the effects of STEM applications, which are aimed to support the integrated teaching knowledge of pre-service science teachers on the problem solving skills of pre-service science teachers were examined. The research was carried out in scope of the mixed method design of convergent parallel design. The research was conducted with pre-service science teachers of experimental group (n=31) and control group (n=31) who were studying at Fırat University. STEM applications including Algodoo were carried out with the pre-service teachers in the experimental group for one term. The data of the research were collected through the problem solving inventory test (PSIT), prospects diaries during the process of the pre-service science teachers in the experiment group. Quantitative data were analyzed using unpaired samples t-test. Statistically significant differences were found in favor of the experimental group when the PSIT post-test scores of the pre-service teachers in the experimental and control groups were analyzed. They said that STEM education is necessary and important for them, much better products arise as a result of gathering different disciplines, but integration of four disciplines is not easy.

scholarly journals PENGARUH MODEL PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN PEMECAHAN MASALAH GEOGRAFI SMA

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Diyas Age Larasati
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Model Problem ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
P Value ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Gain Score ◽  
Pbl Model

Penelitian ini bertujuan menguji pengaruh model PBL terhadap kemampuan pemecahan masalah geografi SMA. Penelitian dilakukan di SMA Negeri 1 Sooko tahun ajaran 2015/2016. Subjek penelitian merupakan siswa kelas XI IPS 2 dan 3. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen semu (quasi experiment) dengan desain Non Equivalent Control Group Design. Berdasarkan selisih nilai pre test dan post test, rata-rata gain score kemampuan pemecahan masalah geografi SMA kelas eksperimen lebih tinggi dengan skor 27,26 dibandingkan dengan kelas kontrol dengan skor 11,88. Hasil perhitungan analisis uji t menggunakan independen sample t test diperoleh data p-level lebih kecil dari 0,05 (p<0,05) yaitu 0,00. Hasil perhitungan ini membuktikan bahwa model PBL berpengaruh terhadap kemampuan pemecahan masalah geografi SMA. Jadi, dapat disimpulkan bahwa model PBL berpengaruh terhadap kemampuan pemecahan masalah geografi SMAN 1 Sooko.Kata Kunci: Model Problem Based Learning, Kemampuan Pemecahan MasalahThe purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of the PBL model of problem-solving ability. This study do in SMA Negeri 1 Sooko 2015/2016. Study of the subject is the student of class XI IPS 2 dan 3. Form of quasi-experimental research design with non equivalent design control group. Subjects were selected based on the value of Middle Exam School (UTS) semester who have the same average (homogeneous). Control using a model class lectures and discussions, while the experimental class using PBL models. Gain score Data were analyzed using independent sample T-test Test with the help of the computer program SPSS 16.0 for Windows. Gainscore learning using PBL model of higher than conventional. The average value of the experiment gainscore class of 27, 26 and 11.88 of control. The results of the analysis of the Independent Sample T-Test Test, the difference shows a p-value of 0.000 level. The level of p-value less than 0.05 (P <0.05). The results of this study there was a significant effect PBL models to the problem-solving abilities. So the conclusion "PBL model significantly influential to the high school geography problem solving skills in SMAN 1 Sooko".Key Words: models of PBL, problem-solving abilities

scholarly journals Improving students’ mathematical logical intelligence through the online-based integration of local wisdom of Sulapa Eppa Walasuji

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-294
Author(s):  
A. Nurannisa F.A ◽  
Andi Muhammad Irfan Taufan Asfar ◽  
Andi Muhamad Iqbal Akbar Asfar ◽  
Adji Syaifullah
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Mathematical Problem ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Design Type

Mathematical logical intelligence is one of the skills that are needed in the 21st century related to mathematical problem-solving skills. The importance of this skill is not in line with the facts on the ground, where students are still weak in counting and using logic in problem solving. The purpose of this research is to improve students’ mathematical logical intelligence through the online-based integration of local wisdom of Sulapa Eppa Walasuji. Sulapa Eppa Walasuji is one of the Bugis-Makassar local wisdoms with a unique pattern, appropriate to be used as a medium for learning transformation of geometry. Through the integration of local wisdom, Sulapa Eppa Walasuji can create contextual mathematics learning, so that students can easily understand the material by connecting real-life concepts. This research includes experimental research with a quasi-experimental design of the nonequivalent control group design type. The research instrument used was a mathematical logical intelligence test consisting of five essay questions. The data analysis used is descriptive statistics with gain score and effect size testing. The results showed that the mathematical logical intelligence of experimental class students increased by 43.16 with the effective contribution of the r effect size being 0.910. This indicates that the online-based integration of Sulapa Eppa Walasuji can improve students’ mathematical logical intelligence. 

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